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The Sailor's Song

1958 • 2h5m History, Drama

Rating

6.5/10

Popularity

0

A film about the historical uprising of the seamen in Kiel: During the Russian October Revolution of 1917, German and Russian soldiers start to solidarize with each other. By disarming the officers, machinist Henne Lonke and stoker Jens Kasten prevent the attack on a Russian freighter. When German admiralty gives out orders for operation "Nibelungen", which would lead the German fleet into a suicidal attack against England and quell the revolutionary spirit, seamen and soldiers from different political backgrounds unite in protest.

Details

Director

Kurt Maetzig

Günter Reisch

Screenplay

Paul Wiens

Karl Georg Egel

Cast

Günther Simon

Raimund Schelcher

Ulrich Thein

Release date

11/9/1958

Status

Released

Origin country

XG

Vote count

6